{"id":1231,"date":"2020-06-18T23:53:21","date_gmt":"2020-06-18T23:53:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/page_id=1231"},"modified":"2023-08-09T14:14:40","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T19:14:40","slug":"drug-testing-your-kids","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/drug-testing-your-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Parents \u2013 Are you Drug Testing Your Kids?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1231\" class=\"elementor elementor-1231\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-section-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c2fe2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9c2fe2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f50de31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f50de31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6c7ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0b6c7ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e74d8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9e74d8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7dc769d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7dc769d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>There is not necessarily a right or wrong answer to the above question:\u00a0<strong>Parents \u2013 are you drug testing your kids?<\/strong>\u00a0The answer could be yes or no, and it all depends on the circumstances and the situation.<\/p>\n<p>In some situations, parents would never consider drug testing their kids. In other situations, parents should definitely consider drug testing their kids. Perhaps now isn\u2019t the best time to talk about drug testing your kids, but at some point, the topic may come up, so this article will hopefully arm you with the knowledge to make an informed decision.<\/p>\n<p>Here at National Drug Screening we can help you, answer your questions, and provide some valuable resources. We can also arrange drug testing in all regions of the United States through a simple and confidential process. Scheduled or immediate testing services are available\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/order-drug-tests\/\">online<\/a>\u00a0or by calling our office at\u00a0<a href=\"tel: 8668434545\">866-843-4545<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59ef677 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"59ef677\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-800c3f4 dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"800c3f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/parents-drug-testing.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1232\" alt=\"Parents \u2013 Are you Drug Testing Your Kids?\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/parents-drug-testing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/parents-drug-testing-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/parents-drug-testing-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/parents-drug-testing-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d09e8c1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d09e8c1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Now back to the question of whether you should drug test your child? At National Drug Screening we believe you should drug test only when it is truly warranted. We know that many kids will eventually experiment with drugs. As parents, our hope is that this experimental use won\u2019t escalate into serious abuse or addiction.<\/p>\n<p>Before resorting to drug testing though, it is always best to talk to your child first. Keep educating them on the dangers of illicit drug use and addiction. An effective preventive measure starting in the early teen years is to conduct random drug testing that might prove very beneficial as a deterrent to drug use. This might help a teen resist peer pressure by saying \u201cNo, I can\u2019t try that. My parents could drug test me at any time.\u201d With a loving relationship between family members, drug testing can be a helpful tool for parents and kids.<\/p>\n<p>As parents, once you have knowledge of illicit drug use by your kids, drug testing is often a good decision. Parents and teens may have to work together to re-establish mutual trust, and you may need a way to ease your mind; drug testing can help in that regard. In addition to drug testing, you might even offer incentives to your teen to stay clean. If all else fails, then professional help and substance abuse treatment are recommended.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7125184 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7125184\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Happens When My Kid Tests Positive<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7ef380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7ef380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>This can be shattering news for many parents. Don\u2019t react immediately. Digest the information and talk it out with your spouse or a trusted friend. Maybe it is a one-time occurrence. It is usually best for parents to try and calmly speak to their kids about the situation in a compassionate and understanding manner.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-488ad33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"488ad33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>This can be shattering news for many parents. Don\u2019t react immediately. Digest the information and talk it out with your spouse or a trusted friend. Maybe it is a one-time occurrence. It is usually best for parents to try and calmly speak to their kids about the situation in a compassionate and understanding manner.<\/p>\n<p>Many teenagers smoke marijuana and never move on to other drugs. But you just don\u2019t know, so now is the time to open up the lines of communication and it is truly critical to establish some form of ongoing education. Teenagers who smoke pot every day will need professional help. With other drugs of abuse, we suggest going to a trained addiction specialist. Addiction is dangerous and deadly. It is imperative that you do everything you can to stop it, including using the valuable resources below from the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids.<\/p>\n<p>Positive drug test results could be the first step in getting your teen the necessary help. Even if your son or daughter is only using marijuana and insisting that it\u2019s no big deal, you should ask yourself if there are underlying reasons for its use. Is it to alleviate anxiety or depression? If you suspect this to be the case or have no idea at all, it might be a good idea for your son or daughter to see a therapist for a thorough evaluation to help assess why he or she is smoking marijuana.<\/p>\n<p>And most certainly, if you receive a positive test for opiates, evaluation and treatment will be necessary with a professional addiction specialist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ddce866 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ddce866\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>As you move through the process of dealing with a child who is using illicit drugs, we offer three points of advice for consideration:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5297ee elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e5297ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<link rel=\"stylesheet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-content\/plugins\/elementor\/assets\/css\/widget-icon-list.min.css\">\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 262.21 300\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#dcdcdc;}<\/style><\/defs><polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"74.43 111.58 74.43 205.78 156 252.87 237.58 205.78 237.58 111.58 156 64.48 74.43 111.58\"><\/polygon><g><path d=\"M134.2,16.45h0m-3.09,1.78L245.22,84.12V215.88L131.11,281.77,17,215.88V84.12L131.11,18.23m0-15.95a8.76,8.76,0,0,0-4.41,1.18L6.4,72.91A8.83,8.83,0,0,0,2,80.55v138.9a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41,7.64l120.3,69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,8.82,0l120.29-69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41-7.64V80.55a8.83,8.83,0,0,0-4.41-7.64L135.52,3.46a8.81,8.81,0,0,0-4.41-1.18Z\"><\/path><\/g><path d=\"M220.28,143.93,170.74,99.66a8.14,8.14,0,0,0-13.56,6.07v36.13H47.36a8.14,8.14,0,0,0,0,16.28H157.18v36.13A8.14,8.14,0,0,0,162,201.7a8,8,0,0,0,3.32.71,8.13,8.13,0,0,0,5.42-2.07l49.54-44.27a8.13,8.13,0,0,0,0-12.14Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Stand firm<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 262.21 300\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#dcdcdc;}<\/style><\/defs><polygon 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 262.21 300\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#dcdcdc;}<\/style><\/defs><polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"74.43 111.58 74.43 205.78 156 252.87 237.58 205.78 237.58 111.58 156 64.48 74.43 111.58\"><\/polygon><g><path d=\"M134.2,16.45h0m-3.09,1.78L245.22,84.12V215.88L131.11,281.77,17,215.88V84.12L131.11,18.23m0-15.95a8.76,8.76,0,0,0-4.41,1.18L6.4,72.91A8.83,8.83,0,0,0,2,80.55v138.9a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41,7.64l120.3,69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,8.82,0l120.29-69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41-7.64V80.55a8.83,8.83,0,0,0-4.41-7.64L135.52,3.46a8.81,8.81,0,0,0-4.41-1.18Z\"><\/path><\/g><path d=\"M220.28,143.93,170.74,99.66a8.14,8.14,0,0,0-13.56,6.07v36.13H47.36a8.14,8.14,0,0,0,0,16.28H157.18v36.13A8.14,8.14,0,0,0,162,201.7a8,8,0,0,0,3.32.71,8.13,8.13,0,0,0,5.42-2.07l49.54-44.27a8.13,8.13,0,0,0,0-12.14Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Observe, but don\u2019t micromanage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb18030 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bb18030\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Remember that the main purpose of drug tests is not to punish your children but to get them help.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5dfa600 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5dfa600\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Drug Use in America<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-997f50f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"997f50f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>2017 statistics from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) &#8211; National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) indicates there is substantial drug abuse among teens and young adults in the United States.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29e8edd elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"29e8edd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 262.21 300\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#dcdcdc;}<\/style><\/defs><polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"74.43 111.58 74.43 205.78 156 252.87 237.58 205.78 237.58 111.58 156 64.48 74.43 111.58\"><\/polygon><g><path d=\"M134.2,16.45h0m-3.09,1.78L245.22,84.12V215.88L131.11,281.77,17,215.88V84.12L131.11,18.23m0-15.95a8.76,8.76,0,0,0-4.41,1.18L6.4,72.91A8.83,8.83,0,0,0,2,80.55v138.9a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41,7.64l120.3,69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,8.82,0l120.29-69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41-7.64V80.55a8.83,8.83,0,0,0-4.41-7.64L135.52,3.46a8.81,8.81,0,0,0-4.41-1.18Z\"><\/path><\/g><path d=\"M220.28,143.93,170.74,99.66a8.14,8.14,0,0,0-13.56,6.07v36.13H47.36a8.14,8.14,0,0,0,0,16.28H157.18v36.13A8.14,8.14,0,0,0,162,201.7a8,8,0,0,0,3.32.71,8.13,8.13,0,0,0,5.42-2.07l49.54-44.27a8.13,8.13,0,0,0,0-12.14Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">In 2017, 30.5 million people 12 years or older used an illicit drug in the past 30 days (i.e., current use), which corresponds to about one in nine Americans (11.2 percent)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 262.21 300\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#dcdcdc;}<\/style><\/defs><polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"74.43 111.58 74.43 205.78 156 252.87 237.58 205.78 237.58 111.58 156 64.48 74.43 111.58\"><\/polygon><g><path 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year<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 262.21 300\"><defs><style>.cls-1{fill:#dcdcdc;}<\/style><\/defs><polygon class=\"cls-1\" points=\"74.43 111.58 74.43 205.78 156 252.87 237.58 205.78 237.58 111.58 156 64.48 74.43 111.58\"><\/polygon><g><path d=\"M134.2,16.45h0m-3.09,1.78L245.22,84.12V215.88L131.11,281.77,17,215.88V84.12L131.11,18.23m0-15.95a8.76,8.76,0,0,0-4.41,1.18L6.4,72.91A8.83,8.83,0,0,0,2,80.55v138.9a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41,7.64l120.3,69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,8.82,0l120.29-69.45a8.83,8.83,0,0,0,4.41-7.64V80.55a8.83,8.83,0,0,0-4.41-7.64L135.52,3.46a8.81,8.81,0,0,0-4.41-1.18Z\"><\/path><\/g><path d=\"M220.28,143.93,170.74,99.66a8.14,8.14,0,0,0-13.56,6.07v36.13H47.36a8.14,8.14,0,0,0,0,16.28H157.18v36.13A8.14,8.14,0,0,0,162,201.7a8,8,0,0,0,3.32.71,8.13,8.13,0,0,0,5.42-2.07l49.54-44.27a8.13,8.13,0,0,0,0-12.14Z\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">2.5 million or 7.3 percent of 18 to 25-year-olds reported misusing opioids in the past year<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdf25e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdf25e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>SAMHSA also reported on young adults (ages 18-25): \u201cThere were higher rates of cigarette use, alcohol initiation, alcohol use disorder, heroin-related opioid use disorder, cocaine use, methamphetamine use, and LSD use among the 18 to 25-year-old population than their younger and older counterparts. This population also had increasing rates of serious mental illness and major depressive episodes.\u201d The report also stated that \u201cAbout 1 in 4 young adults aged 18 to 25 were current illicit drug users.\u201d This population is at significant risk, and many 18 to 25-year-olds are now living at home. Parents need to be concerned and involved in the lives of these young adults. Drug testing may be necessary as a monitoring tool if parents have suspicions that their children are using illegal drugs or if the individual has had bouts with substance abuse in the past or was caught using illegal drugs.<\/p>\n<p>Although many adults today think that marijuana use is not harmful, the 2017 SAMHSA report stated, \u201cFrequent marijuana use, in both youths (aged 12-17 years) and young adults (aged 18-25 years), appears to be associated with opioid use, heavy alcohol use, and major depressive episodes.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-daa20e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"daa20e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Opioid Crisis<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2685a88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2685a88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Opioid use is alarming in America. Teens and young adults are dying every day from it. Fentanyl has become the number one killer. In fact, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention showed that drug overdoses killed more than 70,000 Americans in 2017, which was a record. Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) indicates that in 2017, about 3.1 percent of youths aged 12 to 17 reported misusing opioids in the past year, and that 2.5 million or 7.3 percent of adolescents aged 18 to 25 reported misusing opioids in the past year.<\/p>\n<p>When opioids are suspected or confirmed, parents should do everything possible to help their kids. Professional help is desperately needed. The lives of these kids are clearly at risk. Drug testing may be necessary as a monitoring tool and to serve as a deterrent, but be aware that drug testing only works when included as part of an overall treatment and education plan.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-964010d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"964010d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Kind of Drug Tests are Available?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1062254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1062254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>There are many types of drug tests available with at home testing kits and laboratory testing. Specimens tested are typically urine or hair. Be cautious of using at home testing kits because many are unreliable and don\u2019t test for all the drugs that today\u2019s youth are using. These instant test kits can produce false positives or false negatives. Lab-based testing with initial screening, confirmation of presumptive positive results and review of the results by a licensed physician (a medical review officer &#8211; MRO) is the most effective testing method. This is the same type of testing performed on new employees prior to starting a job with a company. It is reliable, accurate and confidential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46949f8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"46949f8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a3004b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0a3004b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc2a9be elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc2a9be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Marijuana is typically included in all drug tests, but many tests might not include today\u2019s highly abused synthetic opiates or other popular substances being taken without a prescription like Xanax (Zanex), Valium, Ritalin, Adderall and Pentobarbital. Cocaine is a come-back drug that is gaining popularity like its heydays of the 70s and early 80s.<\/p>\n<p>What is typically recommended for first-time drug testing is the 10 Panel with expanded opiates urine drug test. This is an affordable test covering a wide variety of drugs including AMP-Amphetamines (MAMP-Methamphetamine, MDMA-Ecstasy), COC-Cocaine, PCP-Phencyclidine, THC-Marijuana, BZO-Benzodiazepines, BAR-Barbiturates, MTD-Methadone, PPX-Propoxyphene, METH-Methaqualone, OPI-Opiates (heroin, codeine and morphine) and expanded opiates such as hydrocodone, hydromorphone, oxycodone and oxymorphone. Similar testing is available with a hair specimen but is more expensive.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><\/figure>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a77e3a2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a77e3a2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;,&quot;container_type&quot;:&quot;flex&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa5ae3c dce_masking-none elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"fa5ae3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/teenage-drug-testing.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1241\" alt=\"Teenage Drug Testing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/teenage-drug-testing.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/teenage-drug-testing-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/teenage-drug-testing-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.nationaldrugscreening.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/teenage-drug-testing-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad2ec9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ad2ec9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Follow Up and Resources<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef93c57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef93c57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>You can never be too safe or speak up too soon \u2013 even if you think they\u2019re just \u201cexperimenting.\u201d We highly recommend a very informative and beneficial free guide from the Partnership for Drug-Free Kids &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drugfree.org\/article\/prepare-to-take-action\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2I_L1JCx3wIVjo3ICh1ZEQSUEAAYASAAEgK3YPD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Download the Intervention eBook<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; a comprehensive guide for taking the first important steps to address your child\u2019s drinking or drug use.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drugfree.org\/article\/prepare-to-take-action\/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI2I_L1JCx3wIVjo3ICh1ZEQSUEAAYASAAEgK3YPD_BwE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Partnership for Drug-Free Kids<\/a>\u00a0is an outstanding resource for families, particularly those struggling with their son\u2019s or daughter\u2019s substance use. One of their best and most helpful articles is &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/drugfree.org\/parent-blog\/should-you-drug-test-your-child\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Should You Drug Test Your Child?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another great resource we recommend is an article from Your Teen Magazine that is titled\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/yourteenmag.com\/health\/drugs-alcohol\/drug-test-your-teenager\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Drug Testing Your Teenager: Will it Make You Feel Better?<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is not necessarily a right or wrong answer to the above question:\u00a0Parents \u2013 are you drug testing your kids?\u00a0The answer could be yes or no, and it all depends on the circumstances and the situation. 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